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Indiana Artisan Welcomes New Artisans Into The Fold

Posted May 29, 2012

The twenty-nine food and art businesses added to the statewide association will receive marketing and business support from Indiana Artisan.

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Medora-based syrup maker Tim Burton receives support for his business from Indiana Artisan.

The nonprofit organization Indiana Artisan has accepted its largest group of new members to date.

The twenty-nine food and art businesses added to the statewide association will receive marketing and business support through Indiana Artisan workshops, trade shows, and a comprehensive website.

Director Eric Freeman says each one of the new artisan’s work reflects Indiana. “We look hard at the arts link to the state and ask questions like, could it be made just as easily in Ohio, or any other state?” Freeman says.

Many of the artisans accepted this time around are wood-workers. Other new artisans include potters, wineries, jewelers, and for the first time, honey made it onto the list of Indiana Artisan foods.

The group now has more than 200 members in 57 counties around the state.

Mia moved to Bloomington from Louisville, Kentucky in 2002. After completing her BA at Indiana University, she lived briefly in New Orleans, and then moved to NYC to get a master's in American Studies. Now settled in Bloomington, Mia loves working with area organizations in her role as a Corporate Development associate for WFIU and WTIU. She spends most of her free time sewing and trying to tire out her energetic dog.

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